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Let people wear cross with pride, urge bishops Telegraph - 1 hour ago
Three bishops will this week lead calls for the Church of England to make a public statement standing up for the right of Christians to wear a cross. They have signed a motion condemning the . . . .

'How I got sucked into a cult' Telegraph - 2 hours ago
Nick Skinner, husband of Savannah Miller, talks for the first time about life inside a Costa Rican cult. Sitting in the Cotswolds farmhouse that he shares with his wife, the fashion . . . .

Rose Hudson-Wilkin: could she be the Right Rev? Telegraph - 2 hours ago
The woman most liklely to become the first female bishop in the Church of England faces fierce opposition. Rose Hudson-Wilkin is an articulate, charismatic woman. It’s easy to see why . . . .

Betty Yates: rural idyll in fear of a killer in its midst Telegraph [Ben Leach, Cole Moreton] 12 hours ago
The murder of retired teacher Betty Yates at a remote cottage has devastated the close-knit community where she lived. The house in which Betty Yates lived and died is beautiful but isolated. . . . .

Samaritans Purse condemns bombing of Sudanese Bible college Christian Today [Dan Wooding] 17 hours ago
A Bible school supported by Samaritan's Purse was destroyed on Wednesday in the latest bombing raid to hit South Kordofan, an oil-rich Sudanese province that borders the newly created independent . . . .

Advertising authority rules against healing ministry Christian Today [Eryn Sun] 17 hours ago
A Christian organisation in Bath has been asked to take down claims stating that God can heal certain illnesses after a complaint from an "unofficial adviser to the media". The Advertising Standards . . . .

War has made life worse for Iraqs Christians Christian Today [Luiza Oleszczuk] 18 hours ago
The toppling of Saddam Hussein's regime might have brought democracy to the country, but it also unleashed sectarian violence that has been taking a toll on the country's religious minorities, . . . .

Lake Vostok: Russian scientists drilling into 'alien' Antarctic lake buried for 20m years Daily Mail [Rob Cooper, Thomas Durante] 20 hours ago
Base of operations: The Russians are operating out of the Vostok Station, pictured here, which opened in December 1957 Cross country vehicles deliver food and fuel to the Vostok Antarctic research . . . .

Kirk digs deep to help homeless charity cut by Scottish Government Ekklesia - 21 hours ago
The Church of Scotland’s Moderator has written to all 1,450 Kirk congregations asking them to raise at least £100 each to help a charity for homeless Scots, following the loss of Scottish . . . .

Catholic bishops in India concerned about growing economic divide Ekklesia - 22 hours ago
Cardinal Oswald Gracias, president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India, told the bishops' biennial assembly on 1 February 2012 that the widening of the gap between rich and poor is "a matter . . . .

Church of England urged to embrace civil partnerships Ekklesia - 22 hours ago
The time has come for a change in stance on civil partnerships, says the LGB&T Anglican Coalition in a submission to the Church of England's House of Bishops review on the subject. The coalition . . . .

More new women priests than men for first time Telegraph [Martin Beckford] 1 day ago
More female priests are joining the Church of England than male ones for the first time ever, it can be disclosed as it takes another step towards the introduction of women . . . .

Contents of Queen's handbag revealed: including £5 for church collection Telegraph [Victoria Ward] 1 day ago
The contents of the Queen’s ubiquitous handbag have long been the source of much mystery and speculation. But a royal biographer has disclosed that buried alongside everyday items such . . . .

Daily Mail War Memorial investigation: The vultures who buy stolen war memorials Daily Mail [Steve Bird] 1 day ago
Shameless: One of the replica war memorial plaques is bought for scrap Father Denys Lloyd pictured in the place where the bronze statue of Jesus once stood at St Joseph's Catholic Church in . . . .

New album from Britt Nicole Christian Today - 1 day ago
Britt Nicole is set to release her third studio album, Gold, out on March 27 via Sparrow Records. Following on from her highly successful sophomore album, The Lost Get Found, Gold sees . . . .

Graham Kendrick to lead prayer and praise event for men Christian Today - 1 day ago
Renowned worship leader Graham Kendrick is calling Christian men in the UK to stand together in prayer and praise this month. The singer of "Servant King" and "Shine Jesus Shine" will be leading . . . .

Nigerian Christians seek help from Muslims to end violence Christian Today [Setridge Crawford] 1 day ago
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has reached out to Muslims in Nigeria to join them in ending the reign of terror by Islamic militant group Boko Haram. Apostle John Eche, the youth leader . . . .

MPs back Sentamu’s warning against redefining marriage Christian Institute - 1 day ago
The Archbishop of York’s warning against redefining marriage has received backing from both Labour and Conservative MPs. Labour’s Jim Dobbin warned that David Cameron’s plans to rewrite the . . . .

London clergy want ban lifted on civil partnership ceremonies Christian Today - 1 day ago
A letter by clergy in the Diocese of London has asked that the Church of England lift its ban on civil partnership ceremonies being hosted in churches. The Government overturned the legal ban last . . . .

'God can heal' advertising banned BBC - 1 day ago
A Christian group has been banned from claiming that God can heal illnesses on its website and in leaflets. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said it had concluded that the adverts by . . . .

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